αποφώλιος

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Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ἀποφώλιος (apophṓlios), in the sense: monstrous, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.poˈfo.li.os/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πο‧φώ‧λι‧ος

Adjective

αποφώλιος • (apofólios) m (feminine αποφώλια, neuter αποφώλιο)

  1. monstrous, hideous, in the dated phrase (of criminals)
    αποφώλιον τέρας (apofólion téras, “hideous monster”)

Declension

Declension of αποφώλιος
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative αποφώλιος (apofólios) αποφώλια (apofólia) αποφώλιο (apofólio) αποφώλιοι (apofólioi) αποφώλιες (apofólies) αποφώλια (apofólia)
genitive αποφώλιου (apofóliou) αποφώλιας (apofólias) αποφώλιου (apofóliou) αποφώλιων (apofólion) αποφώλιων (apofólion) αποφώλιων (apofólion)
accusative αποφώλιο (apofólio) αποφώλια (apofólia) αποφώλιο (apofólio) αποφώλιους (apofólious) αποφώλιες (apofólies) αποφώλια (apofólia)
vocative αποφώλιε (apofólie) αποφώλια (apofólia) αποφώλιο (apofólio) αποφώλιοι (apofólioi) αποφώλιες (apofólies) αποφώλια (apofólia)

See also

  • not related etymologically: αποφώλι n (apofóli, “nest egg”)

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